Setting up a blog can be really easy, if you know where to look for instructions. I have put together some of the best tutorials I have found for the two most popular blogging programs.
Two most popular blogging programs:
- Blogger.com (free, owned by Google, hosted by Blogger.com)
- Wordpress.com (basic is free, pay for upgrades, hosted on their server)
- Wordpress.org (free, open-source, hosted on your server)
How do I set up the blog itself?
- Blogger setup: video tutorial | written tutorial
- Wordpress hosted on their server: video tutorial | written tutorial
- Wordpress hosted on your server: video tutorial | written tutorial
Where do I find free templates?
- 70 new and fresh Blogger templates
- Free Blogger templates for your blog
- 120 best Blogger themes around
- 41 great looking Wordpress themes
- Free Wordpress Templates and themes
- 100 excellent free Wordpress themes
How do I install a template on my blog?
- Installing a template in Blogger.com
- For Wordpress.com, you cannot install your own template unless you upgrade to a pay account. If you do upgrade, you can only customize the existing themes, you cannot install and template created outside the platform.
- Installing a template in Wordpress.org (hosted on your server)
Now What?
After you've installed everything it's time to start writing and publicizing your blog. I would recommend subscribing to pro-blogger blogs to gain tips and learn how to manage and grow your blog:
- Problogger (my favorite)
- David Risley
- Copyblogger
1 comments:
thats usefull
thanks
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